[T3] Saul E. Noid

[Jim Adney]

On 17 May 2011 at 20:32, Keith Park wrote:

> I don't know what causes them to stick, but they really aren't serviceable.
> Whenever Ive taken them off they seem nice and free, but when they get good
> and hot or cold they seem to bind.  This one had delayed engagement for the
> past few thousand miles at all temps, but since it got good and stuck hot,
> its been fine since.

If it's been fine since, there may not be a real problem here. OTOH, 
I had one that stuck ON, so that I had to disconnect the battery 
cable to stop the starter. I took that one apart several times to try 
to stop the problem and never figured it out. It may be a matter of 
picking the right lube, or maybe they get a burr somewhere. For lube, 
I wonder if graphite or MoS2 powder would be good.

Mine stuck when it was really REALLY cold, maybe -20F. I finally gave 
up and exchanged it for a Bosch rebuild. At some point I just gave up 
and admitted that Bosch probably knew more about these than I did.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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